Sketch Night: PRIDE Edition
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at the Materials for the Arts warehouse for our PRIDE edition of Sketch Night! Curated by Anthony Kieren and Machine Dazzle, this sketch night will feature live modeling by Ahmad Maksoud and Velvetina Taylor. As always, our sketch nights provide the necessary art materials for the evening, —sketch… Read More »Sketch Night: PRIDE Edition
Opening Reception: “Soaring High” by Daveed Baptiste
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for Materials for the Arts’ first ever fashion exhibition “Soaring High” designed by MFTA Designer-in-Residence Daveed Baptiste. Baptiste’s solo exhibition explores the metamorphosis of his Haitian immigrant background, chronicling his journey through the stages of life within urban Black American society. Each look represents… Read More »Opening Reception: “Soaring High” by Daveed Baptiste
Weaving Workshop with Elodie Blanchard
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin fiber artist Elodie Blanchard on Thursday, May 15, from 6:30 — 8:30pm, for an evening workshop exploring weaving with upcycled textiles at the Materials for the Arts warehouse! Participants will learn applied techniques such as knotting, tying, and braiding to design and craft wall hangings or fiber art jewelry using materials sourced directly from… Read More »Weaving Workshop with Elodie Blanchard
Beltane: Sketch Night (Summer Edition)
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesYou know what they say, April showers bring May flowers, and that expression couldn't be any more true than at MFTA’s Sketch Night on Thursday, May 1, from 6:30 — 8:30pm! Titled “Beltane,” this iteration of our popular series honors the Gaelic May Day festival and marks the beginning of summer. Curated by Anthony Kieren… Read More »Beltane: Sketch Night (Summer Edition)
The Moth and MFTA Present: “Better Than New” An Open-Mic Storytelling Event
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin Materials for the Arts and The Moth Community Team in Long Island City for a StorySLAM on Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 6:30 — 8:30pm! Better Than New, an open mic story-telling event, will allow attendees to throw their hat in the ring to be selected at random to share a 5-minute story in accordance with… Read More »The Moth and MFTA Present: “Better Than New” An Open-Mic Storytelling Event
Between the Aisles: A Celebration of NYC’s Premier Creative Reuse Center
The Shed - Tisch Skylights 545 W 30th St, New York, United StatesYou are formally invited to “Between the Aisles,” a celebration of Materials for the Arts (MFTA)! Join us on Thursday, March 20th from 6:30 to 8:30pm at The Shed’s Tisch Skylights for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and roaming artist performances. The evening will conclude with a retrospective short film highlighting our organization’s strides in furthering… Read More »Between the Aisles: A Celebration of NYC’s Premier Creative Reuse Center
Unity is Medicine: A Curated Performance by Guadalupe Maravilla
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us for "Unity is medicine", an evening curated by Guadalupe Maravilla with performances featuring four artists: Cielo Felix-Hernandez, Tesora Garcia, Francheska Alcántara, and Cassandra Mayela Allen. This evening will arrive at a pivotal moment when people can come together to foster community, when it's more important than ever to show solidarity with our immigrant… Read More »Unity is Medicine: A Curated Performance by Guadalupe Maravilla
Exhibition Opening: “Unraveling Threads” by Borinquen Gallo
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States“Extrapolating beauty in unexpected places is a way for me to feel at home, to feel safe as I nomadically inhabit and navigate different spaces and places,” shared MFTA Artist-in-Residence Borinquen Gallo about her creative practice. Born and raised in Italy, Gallo’s world perspective shifted dramatically when she moved to the Bronx at thirteen years… Read More »Exhibition Opening: “Unraveling Threads” by Borinquen Gallo
MFTA Gallery: “Unraveling Threads” by Borinquen Gallo
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United States"Extrapolating beauty in unexpected places is a way for me to feel at home, to feel safe as I nomadically inhabit and navigate different spaces and places,” shared MFTA Artist-in-Residence Borinquen Gallo about her creative practice. Born and raised in Italy, Gallo’s world perspective shifted dramatically when she moved to the Bronx at thirteen years… Read More »MFTA Gallery: “Unraveling Threads” by Borinquen Gallo
Sketch Night: Winter Edition
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesJoin us for an evening of mystical delight on Thursday, January 30, from 6:30 — 8:30pm for our winter edition of MFTA’s Sketch Night, a series of free monthly programming curated by A.E. Kieren and Fall 2023 Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle. Immerse yourself in a wintry wonderland as creatures of the night (read: models 😜) Alan Garza and… Read More »Sketch Night: Winter Edition
Love Spell Workshop with Machine Dazzle
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesLooking for love under the table on New Years Eve year after year hasn’t worked out for you? Put down those grapes and come on over to MFTA for an exclusive event featuring none other than Fall 2023 MFTA Artist-in-Residence Machine Dazzle! Hopeless romantics, crystal enthusiasts, MFTA die-hards, and everyone in between — tap into… Read More »Love Spell Workshop with Machine Dazzle
Third Thursday: Join the Clown Brigade with Simone Siegel!
Materials for the Arts 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY, United StatesStep right up for a night of clown-centric creation! Multi-disciplinary artist Simone Siegel will lead December's Third Thursday programming in creating a clown collar out of recycled materials pulled from our warehouse. The evening will conclude in a circus-themed photo shoot. Simone Siegel is a multi-disciplinary artist and costumer who lives and works in Brooklyn,… Read More »Third Thursday: Join the Clown Brigade with Simone Siegel!